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03-20-2023, 08:05 PM
Vince McMahon has been known to plot out WWE's big storylines months in advance, but sometimes plans go out the window at the last minute.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus reveals that McMahon booked a 'swerve' for WrestleMania 20 that took her character in an entirely different direction than what she was expecting.
Stratus is one of the greatest performers in WWE history. She is a trailblazer of the women's revolution and she has inspired countless performers. Back in 2004, she was involved in a storyline with Chris Jericho and Christian that culminated in a shocking heel turn at WrestleMania 20.
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According to Trish, the original plan was for her and Jericho to become an on-screen couple and form a quirky Canadian comedy duo that would be known as “Trishtopher”. However, McMahon had a change of heart the day of the show and decided he wanted to swerve the fans by having her betray Jericho and align with Christian instead.
During a recent appearance on the Getting Over podcast, Stratus explained what went down. She admits the whole situation was "crazy" and couldn't believe McMahon pulled the plug on something she felt the fans wanted so badly.
“There are a couple of crazy things. I believe everything happens for a reason. During that storyline, it was supposed to be, the whole beginning of the storyline was for Chris Jericho and I to end up together and we were going to be Trishtopher, and we were this quirky Canadian comedy duo, which people get annoyed with but find endearing. That was supposed to be the whole thing.
"When Vince came to us, the night of WrestleMania, and said, ‘I think we’re going to change things up. We’re going to have…’ and he explained I would go heel. ‘What? This is so many months of storyline to get to this moment.’ We were excited about it. We thought fans wanted this, and they did, and that’s why he changed it. Fans wanted it so bad, he thought no one ever expected me to turn. For me, personally, it was a great moment and I was able to turn,” Trish said.
The feud continued for several weeks until Christian was sidelined with injury for months. Trish said that Christian’s injury helped her character because she became “the one” instead of “a side piece”.
She also praised Jericho for being a great performer and storyteller who helped her grow as a wrestler.
Trish Stratus recently returned and she is set to team up with WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Becky Lynch and Lita to take on Damage CTRL at WrestleMania 39.
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus reveals that McMahon booked a 'swerve' for WrestleMania 20 that took her character in an entirely different direction than what she was expecting.
Stratus is one of the greatest performers in WWE history. She is a trailblazer of the women's revolution and she has inspired countless performers. Back in 2004, she was involved in a storyline with Chris Jericho and Christian that culminated in a shocking heel turn at WrestleMania 20.
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According to Trish, the original plan was for her and Jericho to become an on-screen couple and form a quirky Canadian comedy duo that would be known as “Trishtopher”. However, McMahon had a change of heart the day of the show and decided he wanted to swerve the fans by having her betray Jericho and align with Christian instead.
During a recent appearance on the Getting Over podcast, Stratus explained what went down. She admits the whole situation was "crazy" and couldn't believe McMahon pulled the plug on something she felt the fans wanted so badly.
“There are a couple of crazy things. I believe everything happens for a reason. During that storyline, it was supposed to be, the whole beginning of the storyline was for Chris Jericho and I to end up together and we were going to be Trishtopher, and we were this quirky Canadian comedy duo, which people get annoyed with but find endearing. That was supposed to be the whole thing.
"When Vince came to us, the night of WrestleMania, and said, ‘I think we’re going to change things up. We’re going to have…’ and he explained I would go heel. ‘What? This is so many months of storyline to get to this moment.’ We were excited about it. We thought fans wanted this, and they did, and that’s why he changed it. Fans wanted it so bad, he thought no one ever expected me to turn. For me, personally, it was a great moment and I was able to turn,” Trish said.
The feud continued for several weeks until Christian was sidelined with injury for months. Trish said that Christian’s injury helped her character because she became “the one” instead of “a side piece”.
She also praised Jericho for being a great performer and storyteller who helped her grow as a wrestler.
Trish Stratus recently returned and she is set to team up with WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Becky Lynch and Lita to take on Damage CTRL at WrestleMania 39.